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Gary Small is a professor of psychiatry at UCLA. He directs the Memory and Aging Research Center and the UCLA Center on Aging. See full bio

October 4, 2009

Brains on Overdrive

Am I thinking too fast for my own good? I don't know - I can't slow down enough to think - of the answer.

The rapid pace of information constantly assaulting our brains challenges our ability to pay full attention to any one thing. Our email, twitters, texts, and instant messages pressure us into quick responses that lead us to sacrifice detail and accuracy. Read More

August 19, 2009

Is Texting Making Us Stupid?

Are you a master Twitterer? Do your friends or kids punch their PDAs while eating and driving? I could swear my teenager was texting in her sleep.

A new study suggests that constant texters may be sacrificing accuracy for expediency. Read More

July 22, 2009

Techno Addicts

When we think of addiction, most of us think of alcoholism or drug abuse. But the easy access, anonymity, and constant availability of the Internet, email, texting, chatting and twittering has led to a new form of compulsive and dependent behavior - techno-addicts. Read More

June 30, 2009

Never Forget A Name Again

Like most people, I find it incredibly annoying when I recognize a face but can't remember the name that goes with it. The problem only gets worse as we age. Research has found that approximately 85 percent of middle-aged and older adults share this frustrating memory challenge. Read More

June 19, 2009

Is Technology Fracturing Your Family?

For the past two decades, I have been developing advanced technologies to help us understand how the brain functions and changes over time. My group at UCLA invented a brain scanning technique that can detect the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease decades before people experience obvious symptoms. Read More

Books by Gary Small, M.D.

iBrain: Surviving the Technological Alteration of the Modern Mind

Longevity Bible, The: 8 Essential Strategies for Keeping Your Mind Sharp and Your Body Young

The Memory Prescription: Dr. Gary Small's 14-Day Plan to Keep Your Brain and Body Young

Memory Bible, The: An Innovative Strategy For Keeping Your Brain Young

Aging Basics

By 2030, the number of Americans age 65 and over is projected to be about 71.5 million, of which nearly 10 million will be 85 or older. The good news is that many seniors report better health, greater wealth, and higher levels of education than older people in the past.

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